A strategic sector, it is considered one of the most promising in the state, due to its importance to the production chains. Contemporary demands by sustainable systems and the diversification of matrices has resulted in big investments and incentives, driving the quality of supply, as well as the generation of income, profits and new job vacancies.

In Santa Catarina, 243 projects are dedicated to the generation of electrical energy, including the biggest private generator in the country, based in Florianópolis, state companies and dozens of Small Hydroelectric Centers (SHCs), which generate 7,208,356 kW, for fueling more than two million residential consumers and 61,300 companies.

JORGE LACERDA THERMO-ELECTRIC: THE BIGGEST COAL COMPLEX IN LATIN AMERICA, WITH TOTAL POWER OF GREATER THAN 857 MW.

OPPORTUNITIES: NATURAL GAS AND PRE-SALT

The exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and derivatives, including natural gas and also an unexplored band of pre-salt found on the Santa Catarina coastline are focuses of big investments in energy in the state.
A Petrobras (biggest oil producer in the country) FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) platform will be installed in Itajaí for the extraction, storage and transportation of oil and gas. Various companies are setting up in the region, including manufacturers of towers for platforms and offshore vessels.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

The incentive to research has placed Santa Catarina universities among the most advanced in the search for solutions such as photovoltaic panels. As technological contribution originates in the academic and scientific realms, Santa Catarina’s machine and electrical device manufacture industry stands out for the high productivity of the sector, with an index of 23% above the national average.

Large companies recommend: Invest in Santa Catarina - Brazil

The new companies established in Santa Catarina

BERNECK

Berneck is a company with over half a century of history. It is a national benchmark in MDP, MDF, and HDF panels, as well as Pine and Teak Lumber. Berneck has operated in Santa Catarina since 2012 and plans to install a new plant.

LS MTRON

Tractor manufacturers who have spent two years on Brazilian soil. It is an example of the state's potential to attract new businesses. The company is part of the LS Group - the 13th largest business group in South Korea, with annual sales of over US$ 30 billion and more than 21,000 employees worldwide. ?

"I, James Yoo, President of LS Mtron Brazil, recommend: Invest in Santa Catarina."

BMW

An example of the success in attracting investment. Automotive company, known worldwide, chooses Santa Catarina as the location of its first factory in Brazil.